Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Herent features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 791 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Herent enjoys an average of 3359 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Herent are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Herent experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Herent, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Herent usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Herent are April, September and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) | 70 (2.8) | 34 (1.3) | 60 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 75 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 53 (2.1) | 78 (3.1) | 54 (2.1) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Herent are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Herent: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 198 | 268 | 340 | 391 | 389 | 402 | 376 | 315 | 235 | 185 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 28m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 33m | 16h 26m | 15h 58m | 14h 27m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 54m | 7h 59m |
Herent experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Herent UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |